Curve Introduces Wearable Payments
Curve, an all-in-one financial app, is bringing wearable payments technology to the UK
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Mastercard Integrates With a Stablecoin Digital Wallet
Mastercard collaborated with the Australian stablecoin platform Stables to allow retail customers in the APAC region to spend their stablecoins
Xiaomi Applies for Patent Enabling Contactless QR Payments on AR Glasses
Chinese designer and manufacturer of consumer electronics and related software Xiaomi has filed a patent for a QR code payment technology linked to its wearable augmented reality (AR) glasses
Mastercard Acquires Baffin Bay to Strengthen Cybersecurity
Mastercard acquired the cloud-based cybersecurity company Baffin Bay Networks to improve its resiliency against cyber-attacks with new AI ‘Cyber Shield’
ForwardAI Debuts Update to Small Business Lending Solution
Business data FinTech ForwardAI has presented a new version of its Precise API tool, which can be used to optimize financial solutions.
Intellect Design Arena Launches eMACH.ai Open Finance Platform
A multi-product fintech company Intellect Design Arena has introduced a cloud-native open finance platform eMACH.ai, powered by AWS and embedded with AI
Tamara Secures Debt Financing to Expand BNPL in GCC Region
Tamara has secured $150 million in debt financing for its shopping and payments platform.
VR Payment and Hawk AI Join Efforts to Prevent Financial Crime With AI
VR Payment, part of the cooperative financial group Volksbank Raiffeisenbanken and DZ BANK Group, partnered with AML and fraud prevention software provider Hawk AI to fight financial crime
ChatGPT For Fintech and Banking
Artificial intelligence (AI) has had a significant impact on the financial services industry. It has been applied in various areas such as investment banking, insurance, wealth management, and more. In investment banking, AI is proving to be a promising tool, with ChatGPT being one of the most exciting AI technologies available.
Worldline Launches Voice Alert Box to Boost Financial Inclusion in India
Payment service provider Worldline introduced VABOX – Voice Alert Box, which provides instant payment confirmation, overcoming challenges of visual impairment and encouraging inclusivity
Appeals Court Approves Settlement of Visa and Mastercard Antitrust Suit
A federal appeals court has approved the settlement of a class action lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard.
Walmart Invests $200 Million in PhonePe
PhonePe, India’s largest mobile payment services company, has raised another $200 million in an ongoing funding round.
ClearBank Partners With Code First Girls to Tackle Fintech Gender Gap Issue
ClearBank joins 30 other financial service companies in partnering with Code First Girls, keen to hire more women and eliminate the gender gap which still persists in fintech
Flutterwave Expands Services in Rwanda
Flutterwave received its Electronic Money Issuer and Remittance Licenses from the National Bank of Rwanda to deploy a range of new products to the country’s 13.5 million citizens
Phos Integrates QR Digital Wallets
SoftPOS solution provider Phos added QR code-based digital wallets, such as PayPal, Venmo, and CashApp, as payment methods for retailers
Morgan Stanley and Stripe Tap Into OpenAI’s GPT-4
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and payment giant Stripe have announced their intention to use a chatbot based on artificial intelligence GPT-4 from OpenAI.
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